diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 76bc7bf577f8..68158e41cbd7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ crates/*/target
 .idea/*
 .vscode/*
 *.log
+*.iml
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2fb9936895c8..8e962d35236b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "text_unit 0.1.5 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "thread_worker 0.1.0",
  "threadpool 1.7.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "tools 0.1.0",
  "url_serde 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "walkdir 2.2.7 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs b/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
index fcb4cd95740c..bff2e00c9b31 100644
--- a/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_analysis/src/imp.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ impl fmt::Debug for AnalysisImpl {
 }
 
 impl AnalysisImpl {
+    pub fn file_text(&self, file_id: FileId) -> Arc<String> {
+        self.db.file_text(file_id)
+    }
     pub fn file_syntax(&self, file_id: FileId) -> SourceFileNode {
         self.db.source_file(file_id)
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_analysis/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_analysis/src/lib.rs
index 67b1c148241a..9f5e9f358b95 100644
--- a/crates/ra_analysis/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_analysis/src/lib.rs
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ pub struct Analysis {
 }
 
 impl Analysis {
+    pub fn file_text(&self, file_id: FileId) -> Arc<String> {
+        self.imp.file_text(file_id)
+    }
     pub fn file_syntax(&self, file_id: FileId) -> SourceFileNode {
         self.imp.file_syntax(file_id).clone()
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/Cargo.toml b/crates/ra_lsp_server/Cargo.toml
index c53106a625ab..f8f91e5e7e4b 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ ra_text_edit = { path = "../ra_text_edit" }
 ra_analysis = { path = "../ra_analysis" }
 gen_lsp_server = { path = "../gen_lsp_server" }
 ra_vfs = { path = "../ra_vfs" }
+tools = { path = "../tools" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tempdir = "0.3.7"
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/caps.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/caps.rs
index 5f7038f63119..8d508a3ba531 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/caps.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/caps.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn server_capabilities() -> ServerCapabilities {
         workspace_symbol_provider: Some(true),
         code_action_provider: Some(CodeActionProviderCapability::Simple(true)),
         code_lens_provider: None,
-        document_formatting_provider: None,
+        document_formatting_provider: Some(true),
         document_range_formatting_provider: None,
         document_on_type_formatting_provider: Some(DocumentOnTypeFormattingOptions {
             first_trigger_character: "=".to_string(),
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
index 1edb9fae4956..97c1be7788fe 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ fn on_request(
         .on::<req::PrepareRenameRequest>(handlers::handle_prepare_rename)?
         .on::<req::Rename>(handlers::handle_rename)?
         .on::<req::References>(handlers::handle_references)?
+        .on::<req::Formatting>(handlers::handle_formatting)?
         .finish();
     match req {
         Ok(id) => {
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop/handlers.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
index d6f3dbe28da2..a2c12a4c194c 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ use languageserver_types::{
     DiagnosticSeverity, DocumentSymbol, Documentation, FoldingRange, FoldingRangeKind,
     FoldingRangeParams, Location, MarkupContent, MarkupKind, MarkedString, Position,
     PrepareRenameResponse, RenameParams, SymbolInformation, TextDocumentIdentifier, TextEdit,
+    Range,
     WorkspaceEdit, ParameterInformation, ParameterLabel, SignatureInformation, Hover, HoverContents,
+    DocumentFormattingParams,
 };
 use ra_analysis::{FileId, FoldKind, Query, RunnableKind, FileRange, FilePosition, Severity};
 use ra_syntax::{TextUnit, text_utils::intersect};
 use ra_text_edit::text_utils::contains_offset_nonstrict;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use serde_json::to_value;
+use std::io::Write;
 
 use crate::{
     conv::{to_location, Conv, ConvWith, MapConvWith, TryConvWith},
@@ -601,6 +604,40 @@ pub fn handle_references(
     ))
 }
 
+pub fn handle_formatting(
+    world: ServerWorld,
+    params: DocumentFormattingParams,
+) -> Result<Option<Vec<TextEdit>>> {
+    let file_id = params.text_document.try_conv_with(&world)?;
+    let file = world.analysis().file_text(file_id);
+
+    let file_line_index = world.analysis().file_line_index(file_id);
+    let end_position = TextUnit::of_str(&file).conv_with(&file_line_index);
+
+    use std::process;
+    let mut rustfmt = process::Command::new("rustfmt")
+        .stdin(process::Stdio::piped())
+        .stdout(process::Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()?;
+
+    rustfmt.stdin.as_mut().unwrap().write_all(file.as_bytes())?;
+
+    let output = rustfmt.wait_with_output()?;
+    let captured_stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?;
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        failure::bail!(
+            "rustfmt exited with error code {}: {}.",
+            output.status,
+            captured_stdout,
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(Some(vec![TextEdit {
+        range: Range::new(Position::new(0, 0), end_position),
+        new_text: captured_stdout,
+    }]))
+}
+
 pub fn handle_code_action(
     world: ServerWorld,
     params: req::CodeActionParams,
diff --git a/crates/ra_lsp_server/tests/heavy_tests/main.rs b/crates/ra_lsp_server/tests/heavy_tests/main.rs
index 1f5cc5e8bb48..b0e1e65b6298 100644
--- a/crates/ra_lsp_server/tests/heavy_tests/main.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_lsp_server/tests/heavy_tests/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 mod support;
 
 use serde_json::json;
-use ra_lsp_server::req::{Runnables, RunnablesParams, CodeActionRequest, CodeActionParams};
-use languageserver_types::{Position, Range, CodeActionContext};
+use ra_lsp_server::req::{Runnables, RunnablesParams, CodeActionRequest, CodeActionParams, Formatting};
+use languageserver_types::{Position, Range, CodeActionContext, DocumentFormattingParams, FormattingOptions};
 
 use crate::support::project;
 
@@ -118,6 +118,60 @@ fn test_eggs() {}
     );
 }
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+#[test]
+fn test_format_document() {
+    tools::install_rustfmt().unwrap();
+
+    let server = project(
+        r#"
+[package]
+name = "foo"
+version = "0.0.0"
+
+//- src/lib.rs
+mod bar;
+
+fn main() {
+}
+
+pub use std::collections::HashMap;
+"#,
+    );
+    server.wait_for_feedback("workspace loaded");
+
+    server.request::<Formatting>(
+        DocumentFormattingParams {
+            text_document: server.doc_id("src/lib.rs"),
+            options: FormattingOptions {
+                tab_size: 4,
+                insert_spaces: false,
+                properties: HashMap::new(),
+            },
+        },
+        json!([
+            {
+                "newText": r#"mod bar;
+
+fn main() {}
+
+pub use std::collections::HashMap;
+"#,
+                "range": {
+                    "end": {
+                        "character": 0,
+                        "line": 6
+                    },
+                    "start": {
+                        "character": 0,
+                        "line": 0
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        ]),
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_missing_module_code_action() {
     let server = project(
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/lib.rs b/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
index 6f96b8120519..e5b32c25ce44 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/lib.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ pub fn run_rustfmt(mode: Mode) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn install_rustfmt() -> Result<()> {
+pub fn install_rustfmt() -> Result<()> {
     run(&format!("rustup install {}", TOOLCHAIN), ".")?;
     run(
         &format!("rustup component add rustfmt --toolchain {}", TOOLCHAIN),
diff --git a/editors/README.md b/editors/README.md
index ad2ce16954f7..a63ced72559c 100644
--- a/editors/README.md
+++ b/editors/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ It's better to remove existing Rust plugins to avoid interference.
     `#[test]`, this action runs this specific test. If the cursor is
     outside of the test function, this re-runs the last test. Do bind
     this to a shortcut!
+  - **Format document**. Formats the current file with rustfmt.
+    Rustfmt must be installed separately with `rustup component add rustfmt`.
 
 * Typing assists
   - typing `let =` tries to smartly add `;` if `=` is followed by an existing expression.